AGARTALA: The eight Northeast states together had 7,894 factories employing 2,66,071 workers and engaging 3,19,301 people in 2024-25, according to the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on September 30.
The region recorded a total industrial output of Rs 1,79,981.56 crore and net value added of Rs 41,921.44 crore during April 2024 to March 2025, according to the state-wise estimates.
The Annual Survey of Industries is an important official source of data on the organised industrial sector. It measures industrial establishments in terms of their number, employment, investment, production, inputs, output, value added, wages and other financial indicators. The government uses the findings for national accounts and policy formulation.
Assam accounted for the largest share of industrial activity in the region. It had 6,056 factories, 2,00,140 workers and 2,38,655 total persons engaged. Its industrial output stood at Rs 1,29,660.17 crore and net value added at Rs 19,596.16 crore.
Sikkim, despite having 87 factories, recorded net value added of Rs 1,989.76 crore and output of Rs 35,032.72 crore. Meghalaya reported 201 factories, 10,203 workers and 12,604 persons engaged, with output of Rs 9,139.85 crore and net value added of Rs 1,314.15 crore.
Tripura had 703 factories, making it the second-highest among the eight Northeast states in terms of the number of factories after Assam. It had 19,965 workers and 24,179 total persons engaged.
Tripura’s output was Rs 3,323.13 crore, while its net value added stood at Rs 605.67 crore. The state recorded fixed capital of Rs 673.82 crore and invested capital of Rs 1,170.66 crore.
Arunachal Pradesh had 205 factories, with 3,331 workers and 4,407 persons engaged. Its output was Rs 1,532.57 crore and net value added was Rs 304.12 crore.
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Manipur had 249 factories, 4,063 workers and 5,123 persons engaged. Its industrial output stood at Rs 585.77 crore and net value added at Rs 91.25 crore.
Nagaland recorded 189 factories, 5,157 workers and 5,934 persons engaged. Its output was Rs 625.09 crore, while net value added stood at Rs 92.09 crore.
Mizoram had 204 factories and 1,024 workers, with 1,313 persons engaged. Its industrial output stood at Rs 82.26 crore and net value added at Rs 20.36 crore.
Taken together, the eight states recorded fixed capital of Rs 89,324.28 crore and invested capital of Rs 1,10,431.23 crore. Their working capital stood at Rs 17,511.77 crore and outstanding loans at Rs 24,716.51 crore.
The region recorded total inputs of Rs 1,33,733.21 crore, while the value of products and by-products stood at Rs 1,67,338.09 crore. Total emoluments were Rs 8,453.64 crore and wages to workers amounted to Rs 3,737.13 crore.
The eight states together recorded net income of Rs 40,492.06 crore and net profit of Rs 30,950.38 crore. Net fixed capital formation stood at Rs 8,681.40 crore, while gross fixed capital formation was Rs 13,008.29 crore.
According to the ASI methodology, the survey covers manufacturing, bidi and cigar establishments and certain electricity units. The survey is conducted under the Collection of Statistics Rules, 2024, and the results for 2024-25 are based on establishments surveyed for the financial year ending March 2025.
The survey also places Tripura, along with Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim, among the less industrially developed states whose industrial units were covered under the Census Scheme.
